Transgender woman denied free breast screening

Jennifer Blair had surgery to change her gender more than a decade ago. She takes a daily dose of estrogen that increases her risk for tumors, but she was recently denied a free mammogram because she is not genetically female.

http://www.11alive.com/video/2744529827001/1/Transgender-woman-denied-free-breast-screeninghttp://bc_gvpc.edgesuite.net/img/963482463001/201310/381/963482463001_2744461176001_thumbnail-for-video-2744496371001.jpg?pubId=963482463001Transgender woman denied free breast screeningJennifer Blair had surgery to change her gender more than a decade ago. She takes a daily dose of estrogen that increases her risk for tumors, but she was recently denied a free mammogram because she is not genetically female.vpcbesttransgender denied mammogramnewsbestmedicalplanned parenthoodWomen's Wellness ConnectionKUSAHealthvpcNational Newstransgender denied breast screening02:16